ארבעה
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Hebrew[edit]
| 40 | ||
| ← 3 | ד׳ 4 |
5 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: ארבעה ('arba'á) Ordinal: רביעי (r'vi'í) | ||
Etymology[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ר־ב־ע (r-b-ʿ) |
From Proto-Semitic *ʔarbaʕatum.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔar.ba.ˈʕah/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔar.bɔ.ʕɔ/ [ʔäʀ̟.bɔːˈʕɔː]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /aʁ.baˈa/
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Numeral[edit]
אַרְבָּעָה • ('arba'á) m (construct אַרְבַּעַת ('arbá'at), feminine אַרְבַּע ('arbá'))
Usage notes[edit]
- In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
- אַרְבָּעָה סְפָרִים ― 'arba'á s'farím ― four books
- אַרְבַּעַת הַסְּפָרִים ― 'arbá'at has'farím ― the four books
- The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in four, such as twenty-four:
- עֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבָּעָה הַסְּפָרִים ― 'esrím v'arba'á has'farím ― the twenty-four books
- In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form אַרְבַּע ('árba') is often used regardless of gender.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- Last: שְׁלוֹשָׁה (sh'loshá)
- Next: חמישה / חֲמִשָּׁה (khamishá)